How to win lane as Mel against Lissandra · 48.29% win rate over 1,667 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | At level 1 you match her with Radiant Volley before her Q-shove rhythm comes online. |
| Level 2 | Mel | Level 2 stays yours as a reactive Rebuttal punishes her early Q step-up. |
| Level 3 | Lissandra | At level 3 her Q out-ranges and out-clears you, handing her wave priority. |
| Levels 4-5 | Lissandra | Through levels 4-5 she pokes on cooldown and roams with E-flash-W while you can't punish. |
| Level 6 | Lissandra | At 6 Frozen Tomb peels your all-in and sets up ganks, keeping her ahead. |
| First item | Mel | First item flips it: your Q clear matches hers and your Snare-R all-in finally threatens her. |
| Two+ items | Mel | At two items you out-scale her low DPS, resetting fights with Golden Eclipse executes. |
Levels 1-2 lean your way: before Lissandra has her Q-shove rhythm you can match her with Radiant Volley and poke her on step-ups, so contest the early wave and hold Rebuttal for her Q. Don't overcommit into her W range, but bank a small health lead now because the next few levels are hers. Keep an eye on her E, which lets her roam or engage from surprising range.
The full Mel vs Lissandra report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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